Slow Cooker Rotel Dip with Beef
55 Comments Jun 14, 2020
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Make Rotel Dip in your crockpot with Velveeta, ground beef and 2 cans of Rotel Tomatoes. Perfect dip for parties and gameday.
We love a good Velveeta dip like this recipe or my cheeseburger dip or nacho cheese sauce too!
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What is Rotel?
- Rotel is canned tomatoes with diced green chiles. It is a brand name, and you can usually find it on the top shelf near the canned tomatoes.
- There are different varieties of Rotel such as Original, Hot, Mild, No Salt added and Fire-Roasted. Use whatever variety you like, my store only had the no salt variety due to low stock on items. Often you can find the store brand version.
How to make Rotel Dip:
- 2 cans of Rotel – Yes! two cans, if you only use one you will have a dip that is too thick.
- Velveeta cheese – A small 1 lb. box. – You may also like my loaded nacho dip recipe that uses the same cheese.
- Seasonings – I use chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Ground beef – cooked, crumbled, and drained before adding to the slow cooker.
How long do I cook?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Can I use sausage instead of ground beef?
- Ground sausage is great in this recipe!
- I like to use 1 pound of Jimmy Dean Breakfast sausage.
How can I make this less spicy?
- Rotel tends to be spicy, be sure to use “Mild” if you have any aversion to spicy food.
- Alternatively, you can use mild salsa instead of Rotel.
How can I thin my dip after it’s been on the warm setting for too long?
- The dip will thicken with time if left on the warm setting for a length of time while serving.
- Add a splash of milk to thin the dip.
How to serve
Rotel dip is best served with corn tortilla chips, which can be store-bought or homemade. Here is the recipe I use: Homemade Tortilla Chip Recipe.
You can also use “Frito” corn chips – buy the larger kind labeled “Fritos Scoops”.
For a lower-carb or healthier option, you can serve the dip with vegetables such as carrot chips, sugar snap peas, cucumber, or celery.
Other great dip recipes:
- Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Dip
- Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Dip
- Slow Cooker Velveeta Bean Dip
- Slow Cooker Taco Dip
- Slow cooker Smoked Queso
- Slow Cooker Sausage Dip
- Slow Cooker Artichoke Dip
- Slow Cooker Creamy Bean Dip
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Rotel Dip
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 16 oz. Velveeta cheese, this is the smaller box
- 20 oz. Rotel® diced Tomatoes with & Green Chiles, (TWO 10-oz. cans) DO NOT DRAIN
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
For serving
- corn chips
- chopped cilantro, optional
Instructions
- Set a large skillet over medium high heat on the stove top. Brown and crumble the ground beef, drain the fat.
- Add the cooked ground beef to the slow cooker, cube the velveeta and add on top of the beef.
- Pour over the can of rotel and sprinkle over the chili and garlic powder. Stir.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours or until cheese is melted and the dip is hot.
- Keep on warm while serving.
How to Video
Sarah’s Notes
- Rotel tends to be spicy (even the original style), be sure to use “Mild” if you have any aversion to spicy food.
- Alternatively, you can use mild salsa instead of Rotel.
- Ground sausage is great in this recipe!
- I like to use 1 pound of Jimmy Dean Breakfast sausage.
- The dip will thicken with time if left on the warm setting for a length of time while serving.
- Add a splash of milk to thin the dip.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
How can I take this to a party? Cook on high for 2 hours at home then just bring the crockpot and put on warm at the party?
Yes! That is what I do. If it thickens up too much add a touch of milk or water at the party.
Love this.
Does 2 cans help with the thickness?? I’ve always use one can and it gets pretty thick and I end up using splashes of milk!
Yes! That’s why I add 2 cans.
Instead of 2 cans, we add some salsa and some salsa con queso to it and it’s amazing and not too thick
drain the rotel first or no?
No, do not drain.
Uh… Read The Recipe!
Doubled the recipe to make more. How can I help the thickness?
Leave the lid off. It will thicken up quick.
I used Italian sausage and cooked it like Burger first and then I put it in. Lots of more spice the hotter the better. It was absolutely a big hit. You can put bread pieces on the side crackers or tortillas it was yummy and I also put a little bit of sour cream in mine or cream cheese not much just a little yum yum. And I top it with cilantro which I love enjoy
I’ve been making this dip over 30 yrs but I use 1lb ground beef to one pound veleveta and 1 can rotel mild. That’s it, nothing else. Makes for a great low carb dip if you use pork rinds instead of tortillas. I also cook the ground beef, drain, then add the Rotel and sautee, then melt the cheese in the microwave, pour hot beef mixture on top and mix. Saves having to clean out a crock pot. Always goes over great at parties!
This is my new favorite. Its quick and easy. I actually don’t like how the Velveeta tastes in this recipe, so I use the Walmart brand cheese, it is much milder and makes it much more delicious to me. Thank you for this recipe.
What Wal-Mart cheese are you talking about? I don’t like Velveeta Cheese ..
Can I microwave the dip
Yes! I believe you’ll want to stop it a few times to stir. I personally would add the meat after I’ve melted the cheese so it doesn’t get that over microwaved meat taste.
Always a football day staple, best dip ever.